HOW DOES THE CYBERKNIFE SYSTEM DIFFER FROM OTHER RADIOSURGERY SYSTEMS?

Radiosurgery has traditionally been restricted to the treatment of tumors in the brain. Patients undergoing traditional radiosurgery for brain tumors are fitted with a rigid metal frame bolted to the skull. This steadies the head during the treatment so that the high doses of radiation can be more precisely targeted at the tumor with minimal damage to other parts of the brain or structures in the head. Frames cause considerable discomfort, may limit the angles from which radiation can be delivered, and make treatment in more than one session difficult. The CyberKnife System is the first and only intelligent robotic radiosurgery system that uses a combination of image guidance and computer controlled robotics to continuously track, detect and correct for tumor and patient movements throughout the treatment. It delivers radiation with pinpoint sub-millimeter accuracy anywhere in the body including tumors in or near the head, spine, lung, prostate, pancreas and liver. Because of the extreme precision and accuracy of the CyberKnife System, no invasive head or body frame is required.